THE WORKS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; CONTAINING SEVERAL POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL TRACTS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FORMER EDITION AND MANY LETTERS OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE NOT HITHERTO PUBLISHED WITH NOTES AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.1844 |
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... principles and morals , that you may see how far those influenced the future events of my life . My parents had early given me religious impressions , and brought me through my child- hood piously in the Dissenting way . But I was ...
... principles and morals , that you may see how far those influenced the future events of my life . My parents had early given me religious impressions , and brought me through my child- hood piously in the Dissenting way . But I was ...
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... principles upon which it was founded were never afterwards much disputed ; so that it grew soon to fifty - five thousand pounds ; and in 1739 , to eighty thousand pounds ; trade , build- ing , and inhabitants all the while increasing ...
... principles upon which it was founded were never afterwards much disputed ; so that it grew soon to fifty - five thousand pounds ; and in 1739 , to eighty thousand pounds ; trade , build- ing , and inhabitants all the while increasing ...
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... principles . I never doubted , for instance , the existence of a Deity ; that he made the world and governed it by his providence ; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man ; that our souls are immortal ; and ...
... principles . I never doubted , for instance , the existence of a Deity ; that he made the world and governed it by his providence ; that the most acceptable service of God was the doing good to man ; that our souls are immortal ; and ...
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... principle was inculcated or enforced ; their aim seeming to be rather to make us Presbyterians than good citizens . At length he took for his text that verse of the fourth chapter to the Philippians , " Finally , brethren , whatsoever ...
... principle was inculcated or enforced ; their aim seeming to be rather to make us Presbyterians than good citizens . At length he took for his text that verse of the fourth chapter to the Philippians , " Finally , brethren , whatsoever ...
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... principle of benevolence . " That fewer still , in public affairs , act with a view to the good of mankind . " There seems to me at present to be great occa- sion for raising a United Party for Virtue , by form- ing the virtuous and ...
... principle of benevolence . " That fewer still , in public affairs , act with a view to the good of mankind . " There seems to me at present to be great occa- sion for raising a United Party for Virtue , by form- ing the virtuous and ...
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards American appeared appointed arrived Art of Virtue Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston British brother called captain colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued Ecton EDITOR employed endeavour England England Courant father favor France French friends gave give Governor hand honor Hugh Meredith instructions Keimer King letters lived lodged London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames Lord Loudoun means ment ministers never night obtained occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette persons Philadelphia pieces political pounds pounds sterling present principles printed printer printing-house procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers Ralph received respect sail says seems sent ship Society soon Stamp Act Street thing thought tion took town treaty virtue William William Temple Franklin writing wrote young